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Please help me buy a laptop

Please help me buy a laptop. I am looking in the $700 range (after discounts, sales, etc). Of course, less expensive is better. I am not into gaming or do any video editing. I just use a laptop for web surfing, word processing, streaming movies & TV, Skype, iTunes, and basic things like these. I am hoping for at least an i5 processor, 500GB storage (a hybrid SSD drive would be great!!), and 8GB memory if possible. A 15.6” screen is mandatory.

An important note: I WAS very seriously considering a Lenovo Z50 (great specs, including i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 500GB hybrid SSD) until I actually saw the laptop. I have never seen a cheaper keyboard ever, and I just did not want to buy something that looked and felt so cheap and flimsy despite the great specs.

Please do not recommend an Apple. I know some people love them, but if you recommend one you’re just wasting your time J

A quick follow-up: Someone has suggested, "For your applications you can easily operate with a laptop that costs less than $500. I would then replace the HDD with a SSD or SSHD. A 240GB SSD or a 1TB SSHD can be purchased for less than $100."